Charles Lwanga
Ugandan martyr
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Charles Lwanga was a Ugandan convert to the Catholic Church who was martyred with a group of his peers and is revered as a saint by both the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion. Wikipedia
Born: January 1, 1860, Buganda, Uganda
Died: June 3, 1886 (age 26 years), Namugongo, Kampala, Uganda
Beatified: 1920, Rome, Kingdom of Italy, by Pope Benedict XV
Canonized: 18 October 1964, St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope Paul VI
Feast: 3 June
Major shrine: Basilica of the Uganda Martyrs, Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine
Patronage: African Catholic Youth Action, converts, torture victims
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1860–1886. Patron Saints of African youth, converts, and torture victims. Canonized by Pope Paul VI on October 18, 1964. Liturgical Color: Red